Javier Mascherano ‘hopeful’ over Liverpool contract

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Javier Mascherano expects his permanent transfer to Liverpool to be completed this week. The Argentina midfielder is registered as a Liverpool player on a long-term loan from owners MSI, so the deal did not need to be completed before the transfer deadline last Thursday.

However, the 23-year-old claims his relationship with the Anfield fans has been a major factor in his decision to stay on Merseyside and hopes the £18.6 million transfer to go through shortly. “It’s not finished yet but I am hoping to stay here,” he said. “I have a lot of confidence that after the next week